James Allen On F1 37: Behind The Scenes Of A Visceral New F1 Documentary
Jun 25, 2025
41:09
A new F1 documentary film launches next week that brilliantly shows both the raw emotional journey and the lived experience of an F1 driver.
It covers Damon Hill’s life from when his idyllic childhood was shattered after his World Champion father Graham Hill died in a place crash to finally winning the F1 World Championship in 1996. It’s a story laced with good and bad luck and a burning desire to put right what had gone wrong when his father died.
What marks out this film is the rawness of the emotion in the storytelling, particularly from Damon and his wife Georgie.
F1 drivers make good subjects because they are so extreme; extraordinary people who do extraordinary things.
The timing is perfect as F1 the Movie hits cinemas this week, telling an underdog story. Damon was a real-life F1 underdog. So what is it really like to lose everything, but come through to triumph? And why did he feel Williams were never really behind him in his title quest?
Damon Hill joins James Allen to discuss the film, along with Sky Sports F1 presenter Simon Lazenby, whose production company Sylverent brought the project to life.
And joining them is Autosport’s Editor in Chief Kevin Turner.
“Hill” debuts 2 July on Sky Documentaries.
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Producer: Dre Harrison
A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport
It covers Damon Hill’s life from when his idyllic childhood was shattered after his World Champion father Graham Hill died in a place crash to finally winning the F1 World Championship in 1996. It’s a story laced with good and bad luck and a burning desire to put right what had gone wrong when his father died.
What marks out this film is the rawness of the emotion in the storytelling, particularly from Damon and his wife Georgie.
F1 drivers make good subjects because they are so extreme; extraordinary people who do extraordinary things.
The timing is perfect as F1 the Movie hits cinemas this week, telling an underdog story. Damon was a real-life F1 underdog. So what is it really like to lose everything, but come through to triumph? And why did he feel Williams were never really behind him in his title quest?
Damon Hill joins James Allen to discuss the film, along with Sky Sports F1 presenter Simon Lazenby, whose production company Sylverent brought the project to life.
And joining them is Autosport’s Editor in Chief Kevin Turner.
“Hill” debuts 2 July on Sky Documentaries.
Don’t miss the chance to compete against our expert writers on Motorsport’s hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/
Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com.
Producer: Dre Harrison
A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport